Review: The Melvins – “Mangled Demos From 1983” February 19, 2008 Mangled Demos From 1983 — the latest bit of punk nostalgia from the ever-prolific Melvins — begins, unexpectedly, with what turns out to be… Continue Reading
Review: Lying In States – Most Every Night February 19, 2008 More than a few bands have probably tried to release their best work late in the calendar year to ensure more consideration as music… Continue Reading
Review: The Lesser Birds of Paradise and Jared Grabb – “Reading Light” February 19, 2008 The latest offering from Thinker Thought Records, a split EP with Jared Grabb and The Lesser Birds of Paradise, asks you to choose walking… Continue Reading
Review: The Lesser Birds of Paradise – String of Bees February 19, 2008 There are a string of interesting adjectives that could be affixed to the folk-pop strains of Chicago’s wonderfully named Lesser Birds of Paradise. The… Continue Reading
MP3 Review: Yikes McGee and Piñataland February 19, 2008 Yikes McGee — “The Bad President” Piñataland – “Little Know Ye Who’s Comin’” Roughly a month ago, and what a rough month it’s been,… Continue Reading
Review: Kasino – “Thank You and Goodnight” February 19, 2008 Kasino’s Thank You and Goodnight — a five-song, 14-minute EP released by Keep Recordings in a highly limited run of 50 back in July… Continue Reading
Review: Guapo and Cerberus Shoal – “The Ducks and Drakes of Guapo and Cerberus Shoal” February 18, 2008 I have this friend. Let’s call him John. Now, everybody who I introduce to John seems to love him. He’s got a great personality…. Continue Reading
Review: David Grubbs – “A Guess At The Riddle” February 18, 2008 David Grubbs may be his own worst enemy. One of the forefathers of that wondrously ambiguous indie genre known as post-rock, Grubbs seemed to… Continue Reading
Review: The Feverfew – “Apparitions” February 18, 2008 The full-length debut from New Jersey’s The Feverfew begins, appropriately enough, with a rumination on the process of nurturing new beginnings, the bittersweet acoustic… Continue Reading
Review: Sonic Youth – “Rather Ripped” (II) February 18, 2008 Alright, alright, I’ll admit it. The follow-up to Sonic Nurse is a perfectly decent record, all flowering pop hooks, glassy guitar lines and addictive… Continue Reading
